Salted caramel made its grande debut in the 1990’s when French chef Pierre Hermé invented a salted caramel macaron. What’s the appeal of salted caramel? Some people view the combination of sweet and salty as double the taste sensation. It’s especially good when combined with chocolate in dessert recipes.
What is salted caramel?
Surely you’ve had plenty of caramel sauce in your life. But are you familiar with salted caramel? It’s made the same way as classic caramel, and toward the end of the cooking process you mix in a small amount of sea salt. If you can’t locate salted caramel sauce, you can make your own by purchasing regular caramel sauce and adding a little bit of sea salt.
This recipe comes from The Family Calendar Cookbook: from Birthdays to Bake Sales- Good Food to Carry You Through the Year by Kelsey Banfield. This recipe was part of a menu for a summer beach picnic. I totally concur that these Salted Caramel Brownies would make a good addition to a picnic menu. I’d just wrap individual pieces and bring them along! I like to host parties and barbecues and happy hours all summer long. People always enjoy a sweet treat offering at a party, so a pan of brownies is definitely always welcome. And since these are over-the-top brownies with that salted caramel bonus, they’re going to be a bit hit at any gathering. If you are looking for more treats to make for a party, try Gooey Chocolate Chip Sandwich Bars or S’Mores Cookie Bars. Sugar Cookie Bars and Caramel Magic Cookie Bars are good choices too!
